What is the history of Changzhi in Shanxi?

1, Changzhi was called Shangdang in ancient times, located in the southeast of Shanxi Province, and Xunzi was called Shangdi. "Joining the party" means the place above, that is, "the top of Taihang Mountain has the highest terrain and heaven is the party". Because of its dangerous terrain, it has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times, and it is known as "the Central Plains is expected to be won by the party". In addition, Changzhi has a long history and culture and a glorious revolutionary tradition, and it is the base for studying Shanxi's history and culture and carrying forward the revolutionary tradition.

2. Changzhi belongs to the Central Plains culture of the Yellow River Basin and has a long history. Legendary stories such as Houyi shooting at the sun, Jingwei filling the sea and Gong Yu moving mountains began here. Changzhi is one of the birthplaces of our Chinese nation and an old revolutionary base area. During the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression period, our Party established the anti-Japanese base areas based on Taihang Mountain and Taiyue Mountain, and later developed into the Shanxi-Hebei-Shandong-Henan Border Region, which was the largest base area in North China at that time. The headquarters of the Eighth Route Army and the Central North Bureau have been stationed in Wuxiang and Lucheng for a long time, and they are the hubs of the anti-Japanese front in North China.